Over 2 Million Puerto Ricans at Risk of Bacteria in Water

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Over half the population of Puerto Rico was at potential risk of exposure to bacterial contamination in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to government test results obtained by NRDC. More than 2.3 million Puerto Rican residents were served by water systems which drew at least one sample […]

Time is Ticking for Our Coasts

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This summer the Trump administration began the process of scrapping the existing Five Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program that should have been the final word on drilling off our coasts through the year 2022. This wasn’t a surprise, given that on April 29, President Trump signed […]

Trump EPA Abdicates Law Enforcement, Gives Polluters Amnesty

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The Trump EPA is reversing clean air enforcement positions against coal-burning power plants that EPA has taken and that federal courts have upheld not once, but twice. Moreover, the Trump administration promises EPA enforcement relief to all industrial polluters covered by a Clean Air Act program designed to ensure industries […]

Drilling for Tax Cuts: The Devastating Alaska Provision

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund A scene from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Dusty Vaughn/USFWS Up until its wee-hours passage last Saturday morning, the tax bill wasn’t a sure thing in the U.S. Senate. Republican leaders, still feeling bruised from their inability to kill Obamacare despite controlling the White House and both chambers […]

Keeping Warm, Creating Jobs and Lowering Bills in NYC

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Multi-family homes—from apartment buildings to rowhouses—are as synonymous with New York City as the Brooklyn Bridge or a slice of pizza. Perhaps more than anywhere else in the country, it’s how most city residents live. Unfortunately, many older buildings are unable to meet modern standards for energy-efficient heating […]

Our Ocean at Work: A Whale of a Challenge

Published by Ocean Conservancy Imagine yourself in New York City, yellow taxies zooming by you, cars endlessly blasting their horns, and a disarray of people, boundlessly marching through their concrete jungle like an army of ants. Suddenly from the corner of your eye you catch mist spraying into the air. You divert your focus away from […]

Week 46: Trump Shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante—and Gains Lawsuits

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. Landscape photo: Bob Wick/BLM We Can’t Bear It President Trump signed two presidential proclamations on Monday that aim to shrink a pair of national monuments. The administration plans to […]

The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 33

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund An unprecedented attack on our public lands and EPA chief Scott Pruitt continues to reward polluters. Cedar Mesa Citadel Ruins, within Bears Ears National Monument Bob Wick/BLM President Trump likes doing things that have never been done before—it’s part of his shtick. There are plenty of good reasons […]

Christie’s Last-Minute Nuclear Bailout Plans for New Jersey

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Bastiaan Slabbers In the latest move to ram through a multibillion-dollar subsidy package for the state’s (currently thriving) nuclear plants, outgoing Governor Chris Christie is signaling that he won’t consider legislation that includes provisions to protect taxpayers and preserve New Jersey’s ability to continue to grow its clean […]

Zinke Is at It Again: More Oil & Gas Favors on Public Lands

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In another attack on the Interior Department’s common sense measures to cut pollution from oil and gas operations on the nation’s public lands, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is trying again to stay the Bureau of Land Management’s Methane and Waste Prevention Rule.   This latest handout to oil […]

Why We Need to Improve the Sex Lives of Mussels

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The U.S. is home to hundreds of species of freshwater mussels, but many are endangered U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Amazon Rainforest, the Okavango Delta, and the Great Barrier Reef are all famous for their spectacles of biodiversity. But there’s a similar display of life right here […]

Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-poaching Vessel M/V Sharpie

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Captain Sandy Yawn of Bravo Media’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” to helm the ship’s inaugural mission MIAMI, FLA. – DECEMBER 7th, 2017 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the direct-action marine organization, will unveil its newest vessel, the M/V Sharpie, at a press conference on Monday, December 11th at 11:00 am at the 5th Street Marina in […]

Sea Shepherd Launches New Anti-poaching Vessel M/V Sharpie

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Captain Sandy Yawn of Bravo Media’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” to helm the ship’s inaugural mission MIAMI, FLA. – DECEMBER 7th, 2017 – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the direct-action marine organization, will unveil its newest vessel, the M/V Sharpie, at a press conference on Monday, December 11th at 11:00 am at the 5th Street Marina in […]

Animal Antibiotic Sales Finally Drop, But Much Work Remains

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund By Avinash Kar, NRDC and Eili Klein, Center on Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy The world’s leading authorities on public health—from the Centers for Disease Control to the World Health Organization—have been warning us loud and clear: we must stop taking life-saving antibiotics for granted or else they […]

Our Ocean at Work: Mussel-ing into the Atlantic

Published by Ocean Conservancy Founded in 1623 by pioneers, the fate and fortune of Gloucester on the eastern tip of Cape Ann in Massachusetts has always been anchored to our ocean. Not only is it America’s oldest fishing port, Gloucester also boasts the oldest continuously operated fishing company in Gorton’s. For almost four centuries, fisherman have […]

Sealing & Insulation Cut Home Heating & Cooling Bills 15%

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This blog was authored by Davis Conger, an NRDC intern from George Washington University. With the official start of winter around the corner, you can save a nice chunk of change on your energy bills by simply sealing household air leaks and ensuring proper attic insulation levels. It […]

IL Low-Income Energy Programs Expand While Federal Cuts Loom

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund United Winthrop Tower Cooperative Photo: Laura Goldberg Exactly one year ago today on December 7, 2016, Illinois’ sweeping, bi-partisan energy legislation, the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), was signed into law. FEJA puts Illinois on the map as one of the nation’s leaders in clean energy, especially when […]

We’re Suing Trump Over His Illegal Attempt to Destroy Our National Monuments

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund The president signed proclamations on Monday that would strip protections from Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. Bob Wick/BLM Today, NRDC and Southern Utah National Monument, together with Earthjustice on behalf of nine other groups, have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from abolishing […]

Upcycled DIY Decor for a Trash-Free Holiday

Published by Ocean Conservancy We all know the feeling. You walk into your local department store or discount retailer, ready to purchase a few needed household items. And then it hits you—the bright sparkling lights, the elaborate wreaths, the hundreds of festive figurines all meticulously aligned in holiday splendor along the store’s entryway. With a season […]

What’s at Stake: National Marine Monuments

Published by Ocean Conservancy In a deeply worrisome and unprecedented move, the Secretary of Interior just recommended that the Trump administration dismantle some of our nation’s national marine monuments. Three of our nation’s most culturally important marine areas could now have their boundaries modified and be opened up to commercial extraction. Interior Secretary Zinke is targeting […]

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